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[Z06] My '02 Z06 Thread - Progress Tracking
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My '02 Z06 Thread - Progress Tracking
Alright guys I need a thread to toss all my Corvette information into so I am chosing this one.
Last Friday I flew out to Indianapolis to pick up this gorgeous Z06. There are a few things that I plan on doing:
-Raise back up to 'livable' ride height. I love the look of it dropped, but my roads here in Kansas are awful.
- I raised the rear up today a bit, but don't have enough wood to get the front up on jack stands, so that will have to wait(considering we are getting a huge snow storm I can wait a bit).
- I have to install the front lowering bolts that the owner included as it is currently running on none.
-Get camber/alignment adjusted
-Fix fallen HUD issue
-Fix intermittent gas gauge issue
-Fix temp control lights so they are visible again
-Fix a CEL I have been getting(P1416)
-Performance mods?? Not sure where go to here.
The drive back from Indianapolis was pretty good! Rougher ride than I am used to('12 wrx), but I think this will be corrected once the ride height issue is corrected.
Last Friday I flew out to Indianapolis to pick up this gorgeous Z06. There are a few things that I plan on doing:
-Raise back up to 'livable' ride height. I love the look of it dropped, but my roads here in Kansas are awful.
- I raised the rear up today a bit, but don't have enough wood to get the front up on jack stands, so that will have to wait(considering we are getting a huge snow storm I can wait a bit).
- I have to install the front lowering bolts that the owner included as it is currently running on none.
-Get camber/alignment adjusted
-Fix fallen HUD issue
-Fix intermittent gas gauge issue
-Fix temp control lights so they are visible again
-Fix a CEL I have been getting(P1416)
-Performance mods?? Not sure where go to here.
The drive back from Indianapolis was pretty good! Rougher ride than I am used to('12 wrx), but I think this will be corrected once the ride height issue is corrected.
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Car looks great. Don't worry about performance mods. 405hp is plenty for you right now. Focus on raising it a bit to a reasonable height. Learn to drive the car. Honestly the absolute best money you can spend on these cars is track day money. You will become a better driver and after your first track day, you will quickly realize that you don't need more power right now. What you will need is more brakes (stainless lines and track pads will suffice right now) and better tires. Then better seats. Then better suspension. Then better cooling. After all that's done and you've outgrown all those mods, you'll want a big brake kit.
After you've done all those mods, you'll have a lot more experience and won't need my advice anymore. That's also when you'll feel like you need more power.
Congrats and enjoy :]
After you've done all those mods, you'll have a lot more experience and won't need my advice anymore. That's also when you'll feel like you need more power.
Congrats and enjoy :]
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A track day would be awesome, I am fairly far away from a track here in Kansas but definitely think it would be a blast! I figure once I get all the little things addressed then I shall begin finding a track spot.
I agree 405hp is WAY more than enough. I just got on it slightly while driving it back and was astounded at all the power on tap.
It has 103k miles right now.
I agree 405hp is WAY more than enough. I just got on it slightly while driving it back and was astounded at all the power on tap.
It has 103k miles right now.
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Car looks great. Don't worry about performance mods. 405hp is plenty for you right now. Focus on raising it a bit to a reasonable height. Learn to drive the car. Honestly the absolute best money you can spend on these cars is track day money. You will become a better driver and after your first track day, you will quickly realize that you don't need more power right now. What you will need is more brakes (stainless lines and track pads will suffice right now) and better tires. Then better seats. Then better suspension. Then better cooling. After all that's done and you've outgrown all those mods, you'll want a big brake kit.
After you've done all those mods, you'll have a lot more experience and won't need my advice anymore. That's also when you'll feel like you need more power.
Congrats and enjoy :]
After you've done all those mods, you'll have a lot more experience and won't need my advice anymore. That's also when you'll feel like you need more power.
Congrats and enjoy :]
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Kept throwing the p1416 code so utilized the 'carb cleaner & wd-40 method' yesterday, and it has yet to return! Woohoo!
Also spent about 5 hours yesterday washing, clay barring, and waxing her, this is the result.
I LOVE driving this thing. It is a absolute blast, and people love seeing it.
Also spent about 5 hours yesterday washing, clay barring, and waxing her, this is the result.
I LOVE driving this thing. It is a absolute blast, and people love seeing it.
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The area that is screwed up is the upper a arm ball joint( I believe). On the bottom of it you use a allen wrench to hold the bolt while you turn the nut down. This is literally stripped clean.....any recommendations on how to get things lose otherwise?
The only thing I can think of is buying a new ball joint after I use a dremel or something to cut a flat spot in the allen section.
The only thing I can think of is buying a new ball joint after I use a dremel or something to cut a flat spot in the allen section.
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The Suspension Saga:
Had to install a new ball joint on the driver side due to having to destroy the old one.
The west coast corvette lowering bolts may work for some, but I literally had to destroy them to install them. The only method of tightening them was to get on the rubber part with channel locks, and in the process they got tore to absolute crap. I installed them with 4 threads sticking out the top of the leaf spring and here is the height I got..much higher than I expected.
Now on the up side, it doesn't scrape in my driveway like it used to, or on any bumps in town(we have awful roads)...so I'm debating on just raising the back end up slightly and leaving the front(there should be a minor adjustment with the front when I raise the back, correct?) for driveability purposes.
If I want to adjust the fronts I can use a 10mm socket to adjust the passenger lowering bolt, but will have to disassemble everything to readjust the driver side.
Did anyone else run into problems with installing those 'lowering bolts'?
Had to install a new ball joint on the driver side due to having to destroy the old one.
The west coast corvette lowering bolts may work for some, but I literally had to destroy them to install them. The only method of tightening them was to get on the rubber part with channel locks, and in the process they got tore to absolute crap. I installed them with 4 threads sticking out the top of the leaf spring and here is the height I got..much higher than I expected.
Now on the up side, it doesn't scrape in my driveway like it used to, or on any bumps in town(we have awful roads)...so I'm debating on just raising the back end up slightly and leaving the front(there should be a minor adjustment with the front when I raise the back, correct?) for driveability purposes.
If I want to adjust the fronts I can use a 10mm socket to adjust the passenger lowering bolt, but will have to disassemble everything to readjust the driver side.
Did anyone else run into problems with installing those 'lowering bolts'?
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Readjusted. Looks great.
Now for new front tires, alignment, and new shifter.
Would the c6 shifter be the way to go? I looked at the MGW shifter, and it's gorgeous, but honestly don't want to spend $400 on a shifter.
Now for new front tires, alignment, and new shifter.
Would the c6 shifter be the way to go? I looked at the MGW shifter, and it's gorgeous, but honestly don't want to spend $400 on a shifter.